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Botswana President demands improved deal from De Beers Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has criticized the current partnership with diamond producer De Beers and is demanding a better deal. The current arrangement, which expires next month, gives Botswana 25% of rough diamonds mined under its partnership with De Beers, and the rest goes to the company. Negotiations are underway for a …

Millions of Americans to Travel During Memorial Day Weekend More than 42 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home during the Memorial Day weekend. This is according to AAA. Of this number, nearly 3.4 million will be catching a flight. Some of those passengers will be going through the Orlando and Tampa International airports. Orlando Airport …

Politics and Debt in America: Insights from economist Paul Krugman American politics is unique in many ways, including the role that debt and deficits play in public discourse. According to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, this focus on deficit reduction is largely a product of political dogma rather than sound economic strategy. The Political Roots of Debt Reduction In his …

A lawsuit has been filed against Edwin Castro, the California man who won the $2 billion Powerball jackpot last year, accusing him of stealing the winning ticket from a fellow California resident named Jose Rivera. The suit was filed in Los Angeles County in February and lists the California Lottery Commission and California resident Urachi “Reggie” Romero as defendants. Rivera …

The United States and other allies have criticized Kosovo for using force to install ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb areas, sparking tension with neighboring Serbia. Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vucic, placed the army on full combat alert and ordered units closer to the border following clashes on May 26 between Kosovan police and protesters opposed to the mayors. The protest occurred …

The 10 Most Interesting Elections in History Throughout history, there have been many fascinating elections that have captured the world’s attention. Here, we’ve gathered the top 10 most interesting elections of all time. The Election of 1800 Known for its divisive political rhetoric, the Election of 1800 saw the then incumbent president, John Adams, go up against his Vice President, …

Austria’s centre-left party, the Social Democratic Party, faces a leadership crisis after its former leader, Pamela Rendi-Wagner, announced her full retirement from politics. Rendi-Wagner, who has led the party since 2018, decided to retire after finishing third in a party leadership contest. This decision comes ahead of the continued leadership contest on 3 June, in which the party’s 609 delegates …

China’s Security-Centered Strategy Will Hurt Its Economy More than the US Xi Jinping and Joe Biden. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In a Bloomberg Opinion column, Claremont McKenna College professor Minxin Pei suggests that China’s recent ban on the US semiconductor producer Micron and the US Inflation Reduction Act’s effort to exclude some Chinese green energy products indicate that Presidents …

Car collides with gates of Downing Street in central London A police recovery truck lifts a car Thursday after it struck the gates of Downing Street in London. Lucy North ~ PA via AP A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located, setting off a …

The world is moving towards newer challenges, and the need for innovation in political perspectives is becoming more apparent. We need leaders that embrace new ideas, challenge old norms, and embrace change to address these challenges. Here are some innovative political perspectives that could help us address new world challenges. Collaboration and Inclusivity: The Power of Unity Any form of …